Valldoreix (Barcelona–Vallès Line) Explained

Valldoreix
Type:commuter station
Address:Plaça de l'Estació,
Sant Cugat del Vallès,
Catalonia,
Country:Spain
Coordinates:41.4581°N 2.0683°W
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Opened:1931
Code:619
Owned:FGC
Zone:2C
Passengers:1,172,227[1]
Pass Year:2018
Map Type:Spain Catalonia#Spain
Map Alt:Map showing station location in Catalonia

Valldoreix is a railway station in Sant Cugat del Vallès in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is served by lines S1, S2, S5, S6 and S7 of the Metro del Vallès commuter rail system, which are operated by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, who also run the station.[2]

The station is situated on a curve, and has twin tracks, with two side platforms. It is in fare zone 2C of the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità fare system.[2]

Although the line through Valldoreix opened in 1917, linking Les Planes with Sant Cugat del Vallès, the station itself did not open until 1931.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memòria de Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. 2018. 5 September 2019 . 76.
  2. Web site: Valldoreix. Bernat Borràs. February 19, 2012 . ca.
  3. Web site: S1, S2, S5, S55: Valldoreix. Transporte Barcelona. February 15, 2012. February 19, 2012 . es, ca.